national

/na.sjɔ.nal/

adjective A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

national
- C'est une fête nationale importante.
  
  It's an important national holiday.

Close — federal and national overlap in describing government scope.

Similar in other languages

German

national is the German word for the same thing — both mean "national."

Spanish

nacional is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "national."

Portuguese

nacional is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "national."

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Last updated 2026-09-27